Will Italy turn to Russia after the early election?
The Italian government of PM SuperMario Draghi collapsed. The early election will take place on September 25th. How might the voting be affected by Russian aggression against Ukraine? How pro-Putin ar...
6 Aug 202225min
Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 75. Would he beat Trump? And can he predict the future?
Happy Birthday to Arnold Schwarzenegger! Born on July 20, 1947, in Austrian Thal, he is 75 years young. The star of The Terminator, Predator, BTW, probably my favorite Arnolds's movie, Conan the Barba...
30 Jul 202235min
Complex or complicated? What is the legacy of murdered Japan's ex-PM Shinzo Abe?
Complex or complicated? What is the legacy of murdered Japan's ex-PM Shinzo Abe? Was he a nationalist who globalized Japan? The killing of the longest-serving Japanese Prime Minister on July 8th shock...
22 Jul 202219min
Are Sri Lanka's protests a prelude to similar events around the world?
How much should we be surprised by the scale and quickness of the demonstrations in Sri Lanka? What has led to such turmoil? I talked to Ashok Swain. He is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pe...
14 Jul 202224min
Peter the Great, Hitler, Stalin? To whom can we compare Putin?
"If the current amount of support from the West to Ukraine was present in 2014 over the annexation of Crimea, we could have avoided a lot of people being killed. But I'm glad that Ukraine is receiving...
9 Jul 202223min
Should the West tell Russia it will support Ukraine forever?
Ben Hodges is a former commanding general, United States Army Europe. He believes Ukraine can win the war Russia started on February 24th. Why does he believe this? How should the West help Ukraine? S...
28 Jun 202222min
Will America become a religious tyranny?
Do the conservative Justices at the Supreme Court impose their religious beliefs on America? The Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs Wade verdict that was the law of the land for almost 50 years. Prio...
25 Jun 202230min
Should NATO have a fundamental debate on how to proceed with Turkey?
Toni Alaranta is a Senior Research Fellow in the European Union Research Programme at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA). His areas of expertise include Turkey’s domestic and foreig...
18 Jun 202219min
